Saturday, March 8, 2025

Phoenixville, PA: 1954-2011 188mw Cromby Power Plant and Event Space/Reading Depot

Power: (Satellite)
Depot: (Satellite)

Street View, Oct 2021

That was a small unit. I'm  surprised that it made it into the 21st Century. 
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temple, May 4, 1977
"The Philadelphia Electric plant in Cromby has been ordered to switch from oil to coal."

Dan Genuario posted three photos with the comment: "Cromby demolition."
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I wonder how close to zero it is now (Mar 2025).
CanaryMedia

Pennsy, instead of Reading, got the coal trains for this plant.
1955/57 Phoenixville Quad @ 24,000
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Reading Depot


Street View, Aug 2018

Vinny Martino posted
The Philadelphia & Reading Railway (P&R) station was built along the Schuylkill River (just off of Bridge St) in the 1860s. Service ended in 1981; the former station was subsequently adapted for reuse as an event venue, initially named "Columbia Station."
Ed Johnson shared

I think those are cabooses by the depot.
United States Railfan, Nov 2024

Photo, May 2025

Photo, May 2025

Photo, May 2025

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